"First Day" Proceedings and Procedural Change in the Senate.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. Senate.

United States.

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States. Congress.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (15 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses potential significance of "first day" proceedings, which may provide the Senate with the opportunity to change its Standing Rules without certain constraints presented by its existing rules. Provides context for understanding issues raised by these proceedings, as well as an accounting of actions taken by the Senate at the start of the 112th Congress to change its Standing Rules, as well as proposals to alter other practices and procedures. Considers potential implications for actions the Senate may take at the start of the 113th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. "First Day" Proceedings and Procedural Change in the Senate

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